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16:10 Navan (IRE)

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Yeats Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €75,000 added
  • Winner: €44,250
  • 2nd: €14,250
  • 3rd: €6,749
  • 4th: €3,000
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 51.00s
  • Off Time: 16:10:29
  • 7 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Black, gold chevrons, gold chevrons on sleeves, black cap
25/1
  • Form 5446-21
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 86

towards rear, 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway to 2nd over 1f out, challenged under 1f out, kept on, not match winner

2(4)
Silk - Royal blue, dark blue seams, royal blue sleeves & cap
  • Form 8-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

soon tracked leader in 2nd, ridden over 3f out, lost place 3f out, dropped to 6th 1f out, kept on under 1f out without threatening

3(7)
Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
  • Form 21
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

settled 4th, took closer order in 3rd after 5f, pushed along to 2nd 3f out, improved to lead 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, kept on best under pressure final furlong

4(2)
Silk - White, red cross sashes, black sleeves, red cap
  • Form 31-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 88

fly-leapt leaving stalls, soon raced 3rd, 4th after 5f, pushed along to 3rd on inner over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, not reach leaders

5(3)
Silk - White, dark blue stripe, dark blue sleeves, white armlets, white & dark blue quartered cap

Yabass (IRE)

16 t BF
4/1
  • Form 162-212
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 88

soon led, under pressure and headed 2 1/2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

6(6)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap
  • Form 415-96
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 85

slowly into stride, held up in rear, 7th halfway, short of room and switched right over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no danger

7(5)
Silk - Dark Blue
  • Form 1424-40
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 100

held up towards rear, 6th halfway, ridden under 3f out, no headway, never a factor

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Sizzling is comfortably the pick on official ratings though she lacks scope and was beaten a long way into last in the 1000 Guineas. Her stable companion SOUTHERN FRANCE has an entry in the Queen's Vase so stamina is his strongpoint as we saw when he landed a Leopardstown maiden over 1m4f last weekend when National Security was seven lengths behind. He'll need to improve again but his presence here suggests he's expected to do so. Drapers Guild takes a step up in class and distance after landing a Dundalk maiden while Whirling Dervish was receiving 7lb when beaten in a four-horse race at Cork, though the remainder were well behind. Yabass has been sent over from the UK but his overall form gives him something to find.

Formwatch

Drapers Guild 5-1 (9-5) Raced in 3rd, pushed along before straight, led over 1f out and drifted slightly right, asserted and stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn pol in Apr beating Treble Cone (9-5) by 3l, 5 ran.

National Security (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Chased leader, 5th halfway, ridden under 3f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, progress to 3rd final 150 yards, kept on same pace, no threat, 3rd of 12, 7 1/4l behind Southern France (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 4f mdn gd in May.

Southern France (IRE) 8-15fav (9-5) Broke well, soon tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along and closed over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, progress to lead narrowly over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Leopardstown 1m 4f mdn gd in May beating Cypress Creek (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.

Whirling Dervish 6-4 (9-3) Went left from stalls, led after 1f, pushed along early straight, ridden and headed under 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Bandua (9-10) at Cork 1m 2f Soft - Heavy in May.

Yabass (IRE) 9-4fav (9-11) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Austrian School (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in May.

Easter Lily (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 2f out, soon no extra, eased final furlong, last of 6, 22 3/4l behind Bye Bye Baby (8-9) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 fll stks (1) Soft - Heavy in May.

Sizzling (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Close up, weakened 3f out, tailed off, last of 15, 34 1/2l behind Billesdon Brook (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gf in May.